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Hossein Beheshti

حسین بهشتی

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Hossein Beheshti was a young man originally from Shirvan, in the North Khorasan province of Iran. During a period of national unrest and revolutionary activity, he was present in the Afsariyeh neighborhood of Tehran. On January 8, 2026, Beheshti's life was cut short when he was targeted and shot by an Islamic Republic sniper. The fatal incident occurred while he was inside a mosque. Following his death, he has been commemorated as a "Javidnam" (immortal), a title used to honor those who have lost their lives in the pursuit of freedom and national change.

حسین بهشتی، جوانی اهل شیروان در استان خراسان شمالی بود که در جریان خیزش انقلابی جان خود را از دست داد. او در دی‌ماه سال ۱۴۰۴ در محله افسریه تهران حضور داشت. در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴، حسین بهشتی در حالی که در یک مسجد بود، هدف شلیک مستقیم تک‌تیرانداز نیروهای جمهوری اسلامی قرار گرفت و جان باخت. از او در میان معترضان و مردم به عنوان «جاویدنام» یاد می‌شود؛ عنوانی که برای تکریم کسانی که در راه آزادی و تحولات ملی جان خود را فدا کرده‌اند، به کار می‌رود.

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